22 Bijbelverzen over de vrees voor God

In the Bible, the fear of God runs from reverence shown in obedience to dread of the God who judges. At Sinai Moses tells Israel the fear of God is given “that you may not sin” (Exodus 20:20), and Ecclesiastes 12:13 puts it in one command: “Fear God and keep his commandments.” Proverbs calls the fear of the Lord the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7) and of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10), Deuteronomy 10:12 lists it beside loving God, and Psalm 130:4…